# Shirley (ward)

Shirley was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 1978. It was created again in 2002 and abolished in 2018. It returned three councillors to Croydon London Borough Council.

## 2002–2018 Croydon council elections
### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Croydon London Borough Council election: Shirley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Susan Bennett | 2,028 |
| | Conservative | Richard Chatterjee | 2,009 |
| | Conservative | Mike Fisher | 1,972 |
| | Labour | Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya | 1,301 |
| | Labour | James Gill | 1,243 |
| | Labour | Mohamed Otmani | 1,163 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Bearchell | 948 |
| | UKIP | Eamon Connolly | 870 |
| | Green | Margaret Bebington | 523 |
| | Green | Andrew Bebington | 470 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Harris | 294 |
| | Green | Elaine Garrod | 252 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2002 election
## 1964–1978 Croydon council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Croydon London Borough Council election: Shirley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Bowness | 5,044 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Perry | 4,992 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Horden | 4,958 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Lightwing | 1,335 | | |
| | Labour | L. Campion | 1,318 | | |
| | Liberal | E. Waller | 1,232 | | |
| | Labour | E. Stallibrass | 1,216 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Wallis | 1,203 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,623 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 | 5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,824 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Croydon London Borough Council election: Shirley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Bowness | 4,148 | | |
| | Conservative | F. Dubery | 4,112 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Horden | 4,036 | | |
| | Labour | J. Knight | 1,473 | | |
| | Labour | A. Jones | 1,468 | | |
| | Labour | P. Knight | 1,431 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Hardy | 557 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Garrard | 548 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Green | 518 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | 7.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,024 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Croydon London Borough Council election: Shirley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Gilbert | 4,672 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Bowness | 4,655 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Nash | 4,609 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Chance | 1,023 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Reeves | 941 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Green | 875 | | |
| | Labour | H. Robertson | 528 | | |
| | Labour | K. Kinnard | 480 | | |
| | Labour | W. Ulyett | 466 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4 | 10.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,280 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Croydon London Borough Council election Shirley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Maycock | 3,353 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Nash | 3,342 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Weller | 3,293 | | |
| | Labour | A. Edwards | 1,133 | | |
| | Labour | G. Stredwick | 971 | | |
| | Labour | H. Robertson | 960 | | |
| | Independent | J. Waddell | 183 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,475 | 37.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,993 | | |
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